Bit Social

Social media can quietly drain hours from our week. Publishing a post, copying the link, jumping into each platform, pasting, tweaking, and hoping we did not miss one. A tool like Bit Social steps in to handle that work so we can focus on creating content instead of pushing it out by hand.

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Bit Social – First Look Video

Introduction to Bit Social

Bit Social is a WordPress plugin that connects your site to your social media accounts. It focuses on scheduling and sharing your WordPress content, so your posts can appear on platforms like X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and others without manual work.

From the first interaction, the goal of the tool is clear:

• Automatically share new WordPress posts.
• Set up recurring schedules for older content.
• Keep a social media calendar and activity log in one place.

The plugin comes in a free base version plus a Pro add-on. You install the base plugin from the WordPress repository, then install Bit Social Pro for advanced features. Once activated, you manage everything inside the WordPress dashboard under the Bit Social menus.

Exploring the Bit Social Website

Before installing any plugin, we like to look at the website. It tells us a lot about how the team thinks and how serious they are about support and long-term development.

Accessing the Site and Navigation

You can access Bit Social through its dedicated website, or you can visit the Bit Social page from the Bit Apps website by navigating to the list of products and selecting Bit Social.

On the Bit Social page, the layout is clear and simple. The top navigation makes it easy to find:

• Features
• About
• Documentation
• Tutorials

Key Features Rundown

The Features page lists what Bit Social focuses on. The plugin promises to handle core social sharing tasks for WordPress site owners, including:

• Schedule posts with social media auto-posting software.
• Increase site traffic and help content rank higher in search results.
• Direct share to increase visitors and brand awareness.
• Support for unlimited social media accounts.
• A built-in social media calendar.
• Filter auto posting by WordPress post categories.
• Keep social networks fresh with a posting schedule tied to specific content types.
• Automatically post to social media when you publish a new blog post.

The pitch is clear. Bit Social wants to help you publish once in WordPress and let the plugin take care of consistent sharing, organization, and timing.

Checking Essential Pages

We always check three types of pages before we trust a plugin on a production site: About, Documentation, and Changelog.

About page

The Bit Social About page stands out and is one of the better About pages out there. It includes:

• Team member photos.
• A short story about the team.
• Milestones for the product and brand.

Documentation

The Documentation section is strong as well. Key points:

• A search bar that lets you quickly find topics.
• Screenshot-heavy guides with annotations.
• Clear step-by-step docs for common tasks.

A search for “changelog” brings up the changelog inside the docs, so we know they track changes and publish them. That is important for long-term use and for debugging if something breaks after an update.

Tutorials and Resources

The site also links to tutorials, including written guides and references from inside the plugin. During setup, there are quick links to documentation and community support. For a new user, this means you can keep docs open on one screen while working in WordPress on another.

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Getting Started with Installation and Setup

Once the website checks out, we move into WordPress and install the plugin.

Installing the Plugin

The setup process is standard for a WordPress product that has a free and a Pro version:

1. Install the free Bit Social plugin from the official WordPress plugin repository.
2. Install the Bit Social Pro plugin file you receive when you purchase Pro.
3. Go to the Bit Social Pro settings in the WordPress dashboard.
4. Enter and activate your license key.

Inside the Bit Social Pro area, there are also quick links for:

• Support.
• Community resources.
• Other help options.

The overall flow is straightforward for anyone who has installed a premium plugin before.

Configuring Cron Jobs for Better Performance

Once Bit Social is active, the Settings area introduces one of the most important technical pieces, cron. Bit Social recommends using server-side cron instead of relying only on the default WordPress cron system. Here is the basic difference in plain language:

• WordPress cron (WP-Cron) runs when someone visits your site. When a visitor loads a page, WordPress checks if any scheduled jobs need to fire and then tries to run them.
• Server side cron runs on a fixed schedule at the server level, whether or not anyone visits your site. This gives more consistent timing and tends to be more reliable.

The plugin shows a cron command you can use on your hosting server. If you use managed hosting, the easiest approach is often:

1. Open a support chat or ticket with your host.
2. Tell them you need a server cron job set up for Bit Social.
3. Paste the command Bit Social shows in the Settings screen.

The docs include a guide on how to set up cron jobs in control panels like cPanel. There is also a reference about why posts might fail to publish if cron is not set up or not working correctly.

Bit Social also includes an External cron toggle. The plugin settings describe this as “Activate Bit Social’s external cron feature.” The impression is that this is a service provided by Bit Social so users who cannot configure server cron still have a reliable way to run scheduled tasks. In the video, there was some confusion here, and there was a suggestion that more documentation about what external cron does under the hood would be helpful. For this first look, external cron was left off while standard server side cron was used as the preferred method.

The key point for any user is simple: you get better results with server cron or a similar reliable cron setup than relying only on default WordPress cron.

Navigating the Plugin Interface

The Bit Social interface in the WordPress dashboard is clean and consistent. At the top, a menu bar stays the same across the main screens. A “More” button in the top right lets you:

• Jump to Settings.
• Open the Changelog.
• Reach Support resources.
• Switch between light and dark mode.

Dark mode is available, which is a nice touch if you work in a low light office or prefer darker screens. For the demo, light mode was used because it looked better on camera, but the option is there and easy to toggle.

From a first-time user point of view, the layout is logical and not cluttered. You are not guessing where to click next.

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Connecting Accounts and Auto Posting Basics

With cron and basic settings in place, the next step is to connect social media accounts and configure auto-posting.

Linking Social Media Accounts

Inside the Accounts section, you can connect to popular social networks. The options shown include major platforms such as:

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• X/Twitter
• And other standard social networks

When you click Connect account, the plugin shows the platform choices, along with links to documentation and tutorials. For example, connecting to Twitter requires a “custom app” setup with API keys. That process tends to be more technical, so the first look stayed high-level and did not go deep into that flow.

LinkedIn was used in the demo as a simpler example:

1. Click Connect next to LinkedIn.
2. A new window opens to LinkedIn for authentication.
3. Log in and approve the Bit Social connection.
4. Choose the LinkedIn profile or page to connect; in this case, the InfluenceWP profile.
5. Return to WordPress and see the account listed with a toggle to enable or disable it.

You can connect multiple profiles and pages and manage each with its own toggle. It is a simple toggle to disable an account at any time.

Auto Post Settings

The WP Auto Post section is where you tell Bit Social what to post and when.

Key controls include:

• Account selection, for example, LinkedIn (InfluenceWP).
• Share post automatically toggle.
• Post types to share, such as Posts, Pages, or Media.
• Share delay, with options from minutes up to years.
• Autopost log, which records what the plugin sends for later review.

An example flow:

• Select your LinkedIn account.
• Turn Share post automatically on.
• Decide that only WordPress blog posts should auto-share, not pages.
• Choose whether posts should go out immediately when published or on a delay.
• Enable the log so you have a record of what was shared.

If you want more detail, Bit Social links to documentation from inside this screen. The core idea stays simple. Publish in WordPress, let Bit Social share for you.

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Creating Schedules and Sharing Posts

Some users only need auto posting for new content. Others want to build schedules that recycle existing posts or drive campaigns over time. Bit Social supports both.

WP Post Schedules Feature

The WP Post Schedules screen lets you create named schedules that run on their own. The process looks like this:

1. Click Create schedule.
2. Give the schedule a name or leave it as “Untitled schedule.”
3. Pick a start date and time.
4. Choose a post interval, for example, every hour, every day, or every 10 minutes.
5. Confirm the time zone, which is pulled from your WordPress general settings.
6. Choose how posts should be ordered, such as latest to oldest or random without duplicates.

You can also use a sleep timer. This lets you pause posting for certain hours of the day or certain days. For example, you might want posts to go out only between 8:00 and 17:00 (8 am to 5 pm) in your local time, Monday through Friday. The time picker uses 24-hour (military) time, so that is worth noting when you set it up.

Filters give you fine control over what content gets included in each schedule. You can filter:

• By publish time, such as posts from the last 7 or 30 days.
• By specific date range.
• By post type.
• By category and tag.
• By specific posts you select.

Bit Social also shows a small count of how many posts match your current filters. That is helpful when you are testing a new schedule.

One example from the video: InfluenceWP publishes a monthly “journal” post. Bit Social could be set up to:

• Include only posts from the last 30 days.
• Filter by the “Journal” category.
• Share those posts on a certain rhythm across LinkedIn.

All of that can run without further manual work once the schedule is active.

Customizing Messages and Media

Inside the scheduling and template features, Bit Social lets you control how the outgoing posts look on each platform. You can:

• Choose which accounts the schedule uses.
• Customize the post message with smart tags, such as:
  • {post_title}
  • {author_name}
  • {post_link}

You can combine these tags with your own text to create a standard message format. For example:

New from {author_name}: {post_title}
Read it here: {post_link}

Media options include:

• Link card (a standard link preview).
• Featured image.
• Product image (for WooCommerce sites).
• All images, which can display as a kind of gallery.

When you switch between these options, Bit Social shows a preview on the right side so you can see how the post will likely appear on the social platform.

Each platform has its own character limits, and Bit Social accounts for that. For example:

• Facebook limits posts to 63,206 characters.
• LinkedIn trims messages at 3,000 characters.
• X (Twitter) trims at 280 characters.

You can choose to trim messages to fit those limits or, in some cases, leave trimming off. The plugin explains that if trimming is off and a post exceeds the limit, it may not publish. The safer option for most users is to keep trimming on, especially for platforms with stricter limits like X.

Manual Sharing and Scheduling

Automation is great, but sometimes you want to send a one-off social post that is not tied to a specific WordPress article.

The Share section lets you:

• Pick one or more connected accounts.
• Type your social message.
• Add a link or upload media, or choose media from the WordPress library.
• Save the post as a draft inside Bit Social.
• Schedule it for later or publish it right away.

You can create groups of accounts, so you can post to multiple profiles at once. Draft mode is handy when you want to prepare content ahead of time, then review and schedule in batches. Once saved, you can reopen a draft, adjust the schedule, and then publish.

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Using the Calendar and Advanced Tools

A scheduling system is much easier to manage when you can see future posts in a calendar view. Bit Social includes that, plus templates and logs to round out the workflow.

Social Media Calendar Overview

The Calendar view gives a visual overview of your scheduled posts. You can:

• Move between months and years.
• Click a specific date to see what is scheduled.
• Open items from the calendar to see their details.

Adding a schedule from the calendar involves clicking an icon that opens a schedule setup panel. When a schedule is created, such as one starting on November 11th at a certain time, it appears on the calendar. Clicking the entry shows its details, including accounts and filters.

If you later decide you do not want that schedule to run, you can go back to the WP Post Schedules screen and delete it.

The calendar acts like a simple social media content planner inside WordPress.

Templates for Each Platform

Templates help keep your messaging consistent and save time. Bit Social lets you set templates for each connected platform.

For each platform, you can:

• Write a standard message with smart tags.
• Choose the posting type, such as custom text only, link card, featured image, or all images.
• See a live preview of how the post might look for that platform.
• Decide how to handle character limits with trim options.

Platform limits differ. For example:

• LinkedIn trims to 3,000 characters.
• Facebook allows up to 63,206 characters.
• X trims to 280 characters.

You can toggle trimming on so that Bit Social cuts longer messages down to fit the platform rules. If trimming is off and the message is too long, the plugin notes that the post may fail on that platform.

Templates combined with schedules give you a strong base workflow. You set the style once, then let Bit Social reuse it while rotating through your content.

Logs for Tracking Activity

The Logs section gives you a history of what Bit Social has tried to post.

You can filter the log by:

• Date range.
• Status, such as success or failure.
• Schedule.
• Platform.

This log is helpful if you want to confirm that posts went out at the times you expected or to troubleshoot any failed attempts. When you are testing new cron settings or new schedules, the log becomes your main reference.

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Final Thoughts on Bit Social

Bit Social comes across as a focused, easy-to-use social scheduling plugin for WordPress sites that want to share content across several social networks without constant manual work.

From this first look, a few strengths stand out:

• The interface is clean and simple to understand on day one.
• The combination of auto posting, schedules, calendars, templates, and logs covers most common social workflows.
• The documentation, About page, and changelog show a team that takes support and transparency seriously.

For InfluenceWP, social posting has mostly been manual so far. With content output growing, a tool like Bit Social becomes more appealing so we can automate recurring tasks and keep a clear record of what went out and when.

To recap, here are a few standout features:

• Unlimited accounts, filters, and post types for flexible automation.
• Server cron and external cron options for reliable scheduling.
• Custom templates, previews, and logs to keep your social activity clear and organized.

If you are ready to move away from manual social posting and keep your WordPress content working harder for you, Bit Social is worth a serious look.